Abu Dhabi Full-Day City Tour

General information

Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Program details

Abu Dhabi means ‘Father of the Gazelle’ and with a rich history and culture to discover, this full-day tour from Dubai will introduce you to the top sites in the UAE capital and the island on which it stands.



Discover one of the largest Mosques in the world, impressive in size and elegance, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque boasts eighty marble domes and a thousand pillars. It can be seen from both bridges as you enter the city and there is no better place to begin your Abu Dhabi education. It is one of few mosques open to visitors between prayer times so that you can admire its impressive interior and well-kept gardens. Then continue on to Heritage Village, a small museum dedicated to daily Arabic life prior to the discovery of oil.



In the afternoon, we drive along the spectacular Corniche, past gleaming white mosques, glass-clad offices and elegant high-rise apartments to the tip of the breakwater for a superb view of the city’s magnificent skyline. The last part of the tour is dedicated to the giant Saadiyat Island project where the Louvre museum and Guggenheim museums are being built to fulfil the image of Abu Dhabi as a cultural city. We finish our sightseeing tour at Yas Island, home to the Formula 1 Yas Marina Circuit, and the first-ever Ferrari attraction park in the world.



Itinerary*

• 9am - Departure from the meeting point

• 11am - Arrival in Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

• 1pm - Yas Mall visit + time for lunch (depending on the option selected)

• 2:30pm - Louvre Museum stop

• 3pm - Heritage Village visit**

• 3:30pm - Marjan Gallery visit

• 3:55pm - Emirates Palace photo stop

• 4:35pm - Dates Market visit

• 7pm - Mall of the Emirates stop



*Please note that the itinerary order, times and duration may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as heavy traffic, accidents, diversions, severe weather, etc.



Important Information - There may be restrictions

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is open to visitors between 8.30am and 11:30am, Sunday to Thursday. Visitors will not be permitted to enter outside of these times.

**The Heritage Village in Abu Dhabi opening hours are: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 9am - 1pm, and 5pm - 9pm. Fridays. Friday between 5pm and 9pm. It is closed on Sundays. There will be no visit to the Heritage Village on Sunday.